Treks in Sahyadri

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Mangarulgad Trek 2021

We the Trekking Paltan Pune members visited the fort on 31st Jan 2021

Mangrulgad fort is a small fort near Talgaon MIDC. It is about 50 km from Pune. The fort is not well known. From Talgaon MIDC take left turn on Ambi-Ambale road and stop at Golewadi stop. There is a worker's colony on the right side of the road. Go there and park your vehicle around. The fort is visible from the road.

The parking is free in an open space.

The parking area is full of plastic litter

The trek is small and simple. 20-30 mins are sufficient to reach on the top. The hike is quite exhausting. The trail is very clear. There are steps initially.

Once you reach the top, you can see a water tank there

There is a spectacular view from right side Baston like structure

There are a few structures on the left side.

We found a lot of plastic waste on the fort. So myself and my co-trekker Dnyaneshwar Aarne collected the plastic.

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Firangai Mata Mandir Trek Dec_2020

Firangai Mata Temple is a beautiful temple near Talgaon Dabhade. It is about 55km from Pune and 8km from Talegaon Dabhade. It is near the MIDC area of Talegaon. The trek starting point is behind Bharat Iron Syndicate Company. Parking is Free at unsupervised open place.

The trek is simple. It will take 30-40 mins to reach the temple. The trail is clear and no chance of getting lost. Carry Food and water with you. The hike is simple. Go on the weekends. Some morning joggers and local pilgrims can be seen on the trail.

We the members of Trekking Paltan, Pune visited the place on 25th December 2020